Seol Young-woo and Lee Tae-seok said, "I will block Jordan's ace Altamari..." Vowing to win in one voice
Seol Young-woo and Lee Tae-seok said, "I will block Jordan's ace Altamari..." Vowing to win in one voice
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Hong Myung-bo's side defenders Seol Young-woo (Trvena Zvezda) and Lee Tae-seok (Pohang Steelers) expressed confidence in blocking opposing ace Moussa Altamari (Stadren) ahead of an important match against Jordan.
The South Korean national soccer team will play the eighth Group B match against Jordan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 25th. Currently, South Korea has maintained its lead in Group B with four wins and three draws (15 points), but it recently drew 1-1 in the seventh match against Oman, trailing Jordan and Iraq (three wins, three draws and one loss, 12 points).
After the match against Oman, the national team players gathered again on the 22nd to prepare for the match against Jordan at Yongin Mir Stadium.
Altamari is by far the most vigilant player in Jordan. When South Korea lost to Jordan 0-2 in the semifinals of the Asian Cup last year, Altamari scored one goal and one assist to prevent South Korea from advancing to the finals. Although Hong Myung-bo won 2-0 in an away match in Jordan last October, Altamari was absent at the time due to injury.
Altamari also scored one goal and one assist in the seventh match of the recent World Cup qualifying round against the Palestinians to lead Jordan to a 3-1 victory.
Lee Tae-seok and Seol Young-woo, who started as left and right fullbacks in the match against Oman, are likely to be the main players in the match against Jordan. In particular, Seol had experience against Altamari at the Asian Cup last year.
Seol Young-woo said, "I also defended at the Asian Cup, and I thought it was hard to stop him at the time because he was a very good player," but added, "I think I know Altamari better than then." "There are many good strikers in Jordan, so not only me but also the defense should prepare well and play," he added.
"I have high expectations," Lee said of his showdown with Altamari. "I have to stop a really good player in Europe, so I think I have to analyze it before I go into the game and dig into my weaknesses and prevent it well," he stressed.
Lee Tae-seok, the son of Lee Eul-yong, the hero of the 2022 World Cup Korea-Japan, made his first A-match appearance against Oman. "It was a shame that I didn't show many of my strengths. I regret that the results would have changed if I showed more aggressive parts," he said, vowing to perform well against Jordan. 스포츠토토
Amid the big changes in the defense line in the national team's call-up, Lee Tae-seok said, "I think it's a really big opportunity as a player. It's up to the player to take this opportunity when it comes."